A football camp at a unique location in Rajasthan, in the proximity of tigers

The small town of Sawai Madhopur in the state of Rajasthan has an unique location due to the proximity of tigers in the Ranthambore National Park. The camp is located in a school near the National Park and residents have shared that one can occasionally hear a tiger in the distance at night.

During the day time, it’s quite safe to run a football camp. The camp trained local children of the town and was run by IYSA and Arsenal community coaches in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Approximately, 60-70 boys and girls participate annually learning basic football skills and techniques. The coaches also made a couple of jeep rides into the Park and have had a few tiger sightings.